Where to Go for High Holiday Services

Metro Detroit Congregations Open to All

Becky Hurvitz

Here are some options in Metro Detroit that are ready and willing to welcome you for High Holiday services this year.

Please note: this is not a fully comprehensive list of local congregations.

Adat Shalom Synagogue (Conservative)

Where: 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Tickets: For non-affiliated individuals, tickets for services are available for purchase. For tickets, please contact Alan Yost. Family services are available to members and non-members at no charge. To make a reservation for family services, please contact Jodi Gross.

Temple Beth El (Reform)

Where: 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301

Tickets: $72/ticket donation. Should anyone have financial concerns, they are welcome to contact Temple Beth El, and they will make sure you are able to attend. Requests should be received by September 5 for Rosh HaShanah and September 14 for Yom Kippur.

Congregation Beth Shalom (Conservative)

Where: 14601 West Lincoln Road, Oak Park, MI 48237

Tickets: Tickets are available for purchase for non-members. Based on non-members ability to pay, free tickets can be arranged. Members also have the opportunity to buy additional tickets as needed. Please reserve tickets by September 9.

B’nai Israel Synagogue (Conservative)

Tickets: Tickets may be purchased through the synagogue office and must be requested by September 2 to allow time for processing. For security purposes anyone wishing to attend services must obtain a ticket in order to be on the security list at the door.

Congregation B’nai Moshe (Conservative)

Where: 6800 Drake Road, West Bloomfield 48322

Tickets: Free family services open to the community at 11:15 AM on both days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Tickets for all services on sale to non-members. Tickets need to be purchased before September 7.

Temple Emanu-El (Reform)

Location: 14450 West Ten Mile Rd., Oak Park, MI 48237

Tickets: High Holidays service are open to the community at no charge (donations appreciated). For security purposes, and to park in Temple’s parking lot, all adults will need tickets. To obtain complimentary tickets, go to www.emanuel-mich.org or request through TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org. Sukkot activities and services are also being offered, contact Temple Emanu-El for more details.

Temple Israel (Reform)

Where: 5725 Walnut Lake Rd West Bloomfield, MI 48323

Tickets: Temple Israel has several options for those interested in attending High Holiday services who are not current members. The Temple encourages anyone interested to reach out as soon as possible.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek (Conservative)

Where: 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034

Tickets: All guests are required to have a ticket. Tickets for children and young adults up to age 29 may be reserved at no charge. Any guest who is a member in good standing of another synagogue may receive a ticket with a letter from such synagogue confirming membership status. Ticket prices vary for all other guest tickets. Tickets may be reserved by 5 PM. on September 7. Tickets reserved by August 31 will be mailed or may be picked up. Tickets reserved after August 31 may be picked up or will be available at the “WILL CALL.”

Congregation Shir Tikvah (Reform-Renewal)

Where: 3900 Northfield Parkway in Troy (South of Wattles between Crooks and Coolidge)

Tickets: A “gift from the heart” pledge with payment (in an amount of your choosing) entitles you to access to ticketed services as well as full membership rights for the year. Several services and activities that do not require tickets are also available. RSVP required by September 7 for Rosh Hashanah and September 14 for Yom Kippur services.